How to update external .dll control reference?

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• Can anyone help me with this? my computer is infested with annoying pop up ads, most specifically TrafficMarketplace, 404Search, casino ads, viagra ads. I have McAfee security, spybot search, and have now downloaded hijackthis. I am not extremely computer literate, but can get into the registry and edit it if i need to. Hijack this shows these problems: Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 6:02:07 PM, on 5/25/04 Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\MCAFEE.COM\VSO\MCVSRTE.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGLOOP.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSG32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\DIRECTCD\DIRECTCD.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\HP\HP SOFTWARE UPDATE\HPWUSCHD.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\HP\HPCORETECH\HPCMPMGR.EXE C:\WINDOWS\UPTODATE.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\MCAFEE.COM\VSO\MCVSSHLD.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\MCAFEE.COM\VSO\MCVSESCN.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\MCAFEE.COM\AGENT\MCAGENT.EXE C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\RunDLL.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\KODAK\KODAK PICTURE TRANSFER SOFTWARE\PTS.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\HP\DIGITAL IMAGING\BIN\HPQTRA08.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\WORKS SHARED\WKCALREM.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL16.EXE C:\WINDOWS\DHSVR.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE C:\UNZIPPED\HIJACKTHIS\HIJACKTHIS.EXE R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = file://C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM/left.html R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.iwon.com/R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/stp/ymsgr*http://my.yahoo.com R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/ymsgr/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sp/ymsgr/*http://www.yahoo.com R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/stp/ymsgr*http://my.yahoo.com R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/ymsgr/*http://www.yahoo.com R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{707E6F76-9FFB-4920-A976-EA101271BC25} - (no file) O1 - Hosts: 66.40.16.227 www.yahoo.org O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMPANION\INSTALLS\CPN\YCOMP5_3_12_0.DLL O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\ADOBE\ACROBAT 5.0\READER\ACTIVEX\ACROIEHELPER.OCX O2 - BHO: (no name) - {000020DD-C72E-4113-AF77-DD56626C6C42} - (no file) O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00000762-3965-4A1A-98CE-3D4BF457D4C8} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\LYCOS\SIDESEARCH\SIDESEARCH13218.DLL (file missing) O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000221} - C:\PROGRA~1\LYCOS\IEAGENT\CSIE.DLL (file missing) O2 - BHO: (no name) - {2CF0B992-5EEB-4143-99C0-5297EF71F443} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STLBDIST.DLL O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5D60FF48-95BE-4956-B4C6-6BB168A70310} - C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\BHO\INCFIN~1.DLL O2 - BHO: (no name) - {80672997-D58C-4190-9843-C6C61AF8FE97} - C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL16.DLL O2 - BHO: (no name) - {00000EF1-0786-4633-87C6-1AA7A44296DA} - (no file) O2 - BHO: (no name) - {F7F808F0-6F7D-442C-93E3-4A4827C2E4C8} - C:\WINDOWS\NEM216.DLL O2 - BHO: (no name) - {8F4E5661-F99E-4B3E-8D85-0EA71C0748E4} - C:\WINDOWS\WSEM218.DLL O2 - BHO: (no name) - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-EEFD-ED6DB186CE4D} - C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLO~1\404SEA~1.DLL O2 - BHO: (no name) - {D848A3CA-0BFB-4DE0-BA9E-A57F0CCA1C13} - C:\WINDOWS\DEALHLPR.DLL O2 - BHO: (no name) - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0DDBB570-0396-44C9-986A-8F6F61A51C2F} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSIEFR40.DLL O2 - BHO: (no name) - {087173EF-9829-4F49-8340-A524177D3F60} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\INETP60.DLL O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0019C3E2-DD48-4A6D-ABCD-8D32436323D9} - C:\WINDOWS\BXXS5.DLL O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX O3 - Toolbar: Search - {2CF0B992-5EEB-4143-99C0-5297EF71F444} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STLBDIST.DLL O3 - Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan - {BA52B914-B692-46c4-B683-905236F6F655} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\MCAFEE.COM\VSO\MCVSSHL.DLL O3 - Toolbar: &Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - (no file) O3 - Toolbar: Band Class - {D848A3CA-0BFB-4DE0-BA9E-A57F0CCA1C13} - C:\WINDOWS\DEALHLPR.DLL O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] c:\windows\taskmon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPScanPatch] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\HPScanFix.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adaptec DirectCD] C:\Program Files\DirectCD\DIRECTCD.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] "c:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Component Manager] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\HP\HPCORETECH\HPCMPMGR.EXE" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RunWindowsUpdate] C:\WINDOWS\UPTODATE.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [updater] C:\Program Files\Common files\updater\wupdater.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE.COM\VSO\MCMNHDLR.EXE" /checktask O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] "C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE.COM\VSO\mcvsshld.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE.COM\AGENT\mcagent.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE.COM\AGENT\MCUPDATE.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [42HNQFX5S@X5SW] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TJSATZ.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [bxxs5] RunDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\BXXS5.DLL,DllRun O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Rundll32_7] rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSIEFR40.DLL,DllRunServer O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TV Media] C:\TV MEDIA\TVM.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Internet Optimizer] "C:\Program Files\Internet Optimizer\optimize.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Rundll32_8] rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\INETP60.DLL,DllRunServer O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [McAfeeWebScanX] C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\WebScanX.Exe /RUNSERVICES O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [McVsRte] C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE.COM\VSO\mcvsrte.exe /embedding O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Taskbar Display Controls] RunDLL deskcp16.dll,QUICKRES_RUNDLLENTRY O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [TV Media] C:\TV MEDIA\TVM.EXE O4 - Startup: KODAK Picture Transfer Software.lnk = C:\Program Files\Kodak\KODAK Picture Transfer Software\pts.exe O4 - Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe O4 - Startup: HP Internet Center.lnk = C:\HP Internet\Surfboard\Surfbrd.exe O4 - Startup: Microsoft Works Calendar Reminders.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\wkcalrem.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmsearch.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Cac&hed Snapshot of Page - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmcache.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Si&milar Pages - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmsimilar.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward &Links - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmbacklinks.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\GOOGLE\GOOGLETOOLBAR1.DLL/cmtrans.html O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: RealGuide (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: MaxSpeed (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM) O12 - Plugin for .com/goochsplace/RonnieRussoSong: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\PLUGINS\npqtplugin4.dll O12 - Plugin for .mov: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\PLUGINS\npqtplugin.dll O12 - Plugin for .pdf: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\PLUGINS\nppdf32.dll O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/ansi/iuctl.CAB?38077.7385300926O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cabO16 - DPF: Yahoo! Sheepshead - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/dt0_x.cabO16 - DPF: Yahoo! Cribbage - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/it1_x.cabO16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cabO16 - DPF: Yahoo! Hearts - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/ht1_x.cabO16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebproducts/ei/SmileyCentralInitialSetup1.0.0.8.cabO16 - DPF: Yahoo! Spades - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/st2_x.cabO16 - DPF: {94299420-321F-4FF9-A247-62A23EBB640B} (WordMojo Control) - http://mirror.worldwinner.com/games/v45/wordmojo/wordmojo.cabO16 - DPF: {62969CF2-0F7A-433B-A221-FD8818C06C2F} (Blockwerx Control) - http://mirror.worldwinner.com/games/v45/blockwerx/blockwerx.cabO16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yinst0401.cabO16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yse/ymmapi_416.dllO16 - DPF: {6BB594E2-6E4D-4CC9-98B0-931C323F9165} (DepHlp Control) - http://mirror.worldwinner.com/games/shared/dephlp.cabO16 - DPF: {97438FE9-D361-4279-BA82-98CC0877A717} (Cubis Control) - http://mirror.worldwinner.com/games/v55/cubis/cubis.cab thank you to anyone who can help me out!

• Answer:

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